This is a list of cities and towns in North Macedonia. There are 34 cities and towns in North Macedonia. In Macedonian, every city or town, regardless of size, is called grad (град, pl. gradovi, градови), but a smaller one can also be called gratče (гратче, pl. гратчиња, gratčinja), a diminutive of grad. Only five cities in the country have a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants. The capital, Skopje, and its metropolitan area are home to about 33% of the country's total population. The 2002 census showed that the majority of the population, 59.5%, lived in urban areas.

The five largest cities in North Macedonia, each with a population of over 50,000 inhabitants, are: Skopje (526,502), Kumanovo (75,051), Bitola (69,287), Prilep (63,308) and Tetovo (63,176).

Fifteen cities in the country have a population between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants: Štip (42,000), Veles (40,664), Ohrid (38,818), Strumica (33,825), Gostivar (32,814), Kavadarci (32,038), Kočani (24,632), Kičevo (23,428), Gevgelija (15,156), Struga (15,009), Radoviš (14,460), Kriva Palanka (13,481), Negotino (12,488), Debar (11,735) and Sveti Nikole (11,728).

Fourteen cities have a population of less than 10,000 inhabitants: Probištip (9,760), Delčevo (9,644), Vinica (8,584), Resen (7,904), Berovo (5,850), Kratovo (5,401), Bogdanci (5,244), Makedonska Kamenica (4,368), Kruševo (4,104), Valandovo (3,671), Makedonski Brod (3,643), Demir Kapija (2,643), Pehčevo (2,471) and Demir Hisar (2,431).

Statistics

Demographics

The population and ethnic groups statistics are taken from the 2021 census, meanwhile the language and religion statistics are taken from the 2002 census.

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Settlements by region

Eastern Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Berovo	Berovo	5,850[1]
Delčevo	Delčevo	9,644[1]
Kočani	Kočani	24,632[1]
Makedonska Kamenica	Makedonska Kamenica	4,368[1]
Pehčevo	Pehčevo	2,471[1]
Probištip	Probištip	9,760[1]
Štip	Štip	42,000[1]
Vinica	Vinica	8,584[1]

Northeastern Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Kratovo	Kratovo	5,401[1]
Kriva Palanka	Kriva Palanka	13,481[1]
Kumanovo	Kumanovo	75,051[1]

Pelagonia Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Bitola	Bitola	69,287[1]
Demir Hisar	Demir Hisar	2,431[1]
Kruševo	Kruševo	4,104[1]
Prilep	Prilep	63,308[1]
Resen	Resen	7,904[1]

Polog Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Gostivar	Gostivar	32,814[1]
Tetovo	Tetovo	63,176[1]

Skopje Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Skopje	Greater Skopje	526,502[1]

Southeastern Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Bogdanci	Bogdanci	5,244[1]
Gevgelija	Gevgelija	15,156[1]
Radoviš	Radoviš	14,460[1]
Strumica	Strumica	33,825[1]
Valandovo	Valandovo	3,671[1]

Southwestern Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Debar	Debar	11,735[1]
Kičevo	Kičevo	23,428[1]
Makedonski Brod	Makedonski Brod	3,643[1]
Ohrid	Ohrid	38,818[1]
Struga	Struga	15,009[1]

Vardar Region

city	municipality	population	coat of arms	flag	picture
Demir Kapija	Demir Kapija	2,643[1]
Kavadarci	Kavadarci	32,038[1]
Negotino	Negotino	12,488[1]
Sveti Nikole	Sveti Nikole	11,728[1]
Veles	Veles	40,664[1]